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- MT32GS Version 1.0
- 9-16-92
- MT-32/LAPC-1/CM-32L/CM-64 GS emulator (General Midi)
- By: Mike "Newt" Cornelius
- Requires: A Roland MT-32/LAPC-1/CM-32L/CM-64, and a MPU-401 or
- compatable midi interface. (LAPC-1 has one built in)
- This program is PUBLIC DOMAIN (Freeware) and can be passed along
- with no restrictions. (As long as it is not sold for profit)
-
- Purpose:
- ------------------
-
- To make the popular series of Roland modules & cards support the General
- MIDI standard.
-
- This is done by rearranging and rewriting some of the sound "patches" in
- the MT-32. The General MIDI standard is the one used by Microsoft Windows
- 3.1 and many other programs. This program will make your Roland sound more
- exact according to the GS standard.
-
- Included Files:
- ------------------
-
- MT32GS.DOC The file you are reading now
- MT32GS.EXE The executable file
- MT32GS.TIM The Sysex information for the General Midi Standard
- MT32NORM.TIM The Sysex information needed to reset the MT-32
-
- Quick Start:
- -------------------
-
- (This assumes that you have already set up your Roland drivers on Windows)
-
- 1. Run the program "MT32GS" with no command line parameters.
- 2. Load Windows
- 3. Go to the Control panel, and click on Midi Mapper
- 4. Click on the Edit button (Assumes you are using the LAPC-1 map setup)
- 5. Change all the "Patch Maps" for channels 1-10 to "[None]"
- 6. Close the Control Panel
- 7. Open Media Player
- 8. Load CANYON.MID.
- 9. Play the file.
- 10. Exit Windows
- 11. Type "MT32GS R" to reset the MT-32 back to normal.
-
- That's it!
- Everytime you use windows or any other program that uses the general
- Midi Standard run "MT32GS". And if you need to go back to normal
- Mt-32 run "MT32GS R". (This also resets the MT-32 back to normal from
- games that write in System Exclusive data to your Roland)
-
- More On Commands
- -----------------------
-
- Typing "MT32GS" without any parameters will show all comments and set your
- Roland device to the General Midi setup.
- Adding a "R" to the command line will 'R'eset your Roland back to normal.
- Adding a "N" to the command line will cause the program not to output any
- text.
- A space must be between each argument.
- For example, if you wanted to reset the MT-32 back to normal and not read
- the comments type:
- "MT32GS R N"
-
- Sounds
- -------------------------
-
- The sounds were gathered from an outside source, and are fairly accurate.
- It represents the GS standard MUCH MUCH better than the regular LAPC-1
- driver that Windows uses. Any program that can use "GENERAL MIDI" should
- work with this.
- MT32GS remaps the MT-32 to use channels 1-8 as melodic, and channel 10 as
- the percussion channel. Channel 9 is made unavailable. (A compromise that
- had to be made)
-
-
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-
- If you have questions or comments I can be reached on the Prodigy
- service at ID# KBND17B.
-
- Enjoy,
-
- Mike "Newt" Cornelius
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida
-